Description

Perle T90 Hop Pellets (DEU)

Perle is the most popular aroma hop in in Germany. They are renowned for their pleasant spicy, herbal, floral flavour profile. Although primarily known for their aroma, Perle hops also provide good bittering characteristics.

Perle is generally perceived as an excellent aroma hop, with aroma characteristics as fine as those of Hallertau Mittlefrüh but with a higher alpha acid.

This variety was bred at the Hop Research Center Hüll and released in 1978.

This high yielding aroma variety is popular with growers, thanks to its resistance to disease. It has a good resistance to Verticillium Wilt and Downy Mildew and average resistance to Powdery Mildew. It is grown in the Hallertau, Spalt, Hersbruck and Baden-Bitburg-Rheinpfalz areas of Southern Germany.

Suitable for

Pilsner, Lager, Pale Ale, Porter, Wheat, Kolsch

Aroma Profile

Herbal, Spicy, Green Fruits, Floral

Substitutes

If Perle is not available, then a good substitute is Northern Brewer.

T90 Hop Pellets

T-90 hop pellets are produced from kiln-dried, whole leaf hop cones which have been hammer-milled into a uniform powder and pressed through a pellet die. Leaf hops vary in oil and vegetative content, so pellet compression is fine-tuned to achieve a consistent density for repeatable brewing, batch after batch.

Production processes are designed to protect and preserve hop resins by continually monitoring temperature and cooling the pellet die. Hop pellets retain all of their natural lupulin and cone material, and can be used as a full replacement for whole hops having a longer shelf life, requiring less storage space, and generally being easier to handle.

Storage

We weigh all hops only when there is an order for them – none have been sitting of shelves, they are taken out from a bulk vacuum sealed bag in cold storage at the time we complete your order. Our hop pellets are packaged inside UV protected polyethylene bags and vacuum sealed.

Sometimes the vacuum seal can degrade – especially if hop dust settles alongside where the bag is heat sealed. If you receive the hops and it appears that the vacuum is breaking down, the hops will still be perfectly safe to use with no degradation of flavour. If you do not intend to use then in a few days of receiving, we suggest that you store them in a fridge or freezer. Hop pellets stored near-freezing, preferably between -1°C and 5°C. Under these conditions, T-90 hop pellets will remain stable in closed containers for three (3) years.